Tool for forcing the bead of a partially mounted tire into the rim



Apnl 22, 1947. R. J. HElTZMAN TOOL FOR FORCING THE BEAD OF A PARTIALLY MOUNTED TIRE INTO THE RIM Filed Sept. 29, 1944 21. J Heiizman m Ma Patented Apr. 22, 1947 OFFICE-- TOOL FOR FORCING THE BEAD OF A PARTIALLY MOUNTED TIRE INTO THE RIM Richard J. Heitzman, Shamokin, Pa., assignor of one-half to William H. Res'sler, Shamokin, Pa.

Application September 29, 1944, Serial No. 556,395

1 Claim.

The manual exertion increases usually in pro- EPOrtion to the size of the tire, so that fora large truck or bus tire several men are called upon to accomplish the strenuous task.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a tire tool whereby the final or chordal portion of a partially applied tire may be quickly and conveniently forced into rim seated position.

Another object is to provide a tool of this character which is made up of a minimum number of operating parts, to the end that positive action, stability and durability shall be enhanced.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a tire applying tool which, after the tire and rim engaging parts thereof have been properly set, requires only a single stroke hand lever action to accomplish the intended result.

A further object of the invention is to provide an extensible tire applying tool which utilizes a portion of the complemental rim as an abutment for one end thereof in the operation of applying a tire.

Other objects and advantages of the invention shall become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the tool engaged with a tire and complemental rim;

Figure 2 is a front elevation showing the tool applied;

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the unseated chordal portion of the tire engaged by the tool; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1, showing that portion of the rim used as an abutment for the tool.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that reference character A denotes a tire, while reference character B represents a complemental rim of the drop-center type.

In applying tires, and especially heavy tires, to rims of this type, the tire is usually applied 2 quickly and conveniently excepting for a small ilnal or chordal portion C which ordinarily requires the use of pry tools and the expenditure of considerable human energy to seat.

The present invention is composed of two major parts, namely, a fulcrum section 5 and a force applying section 6, each of substantially Y-shape. A hand lever l fulcrumed on the section 5, as at 8, has the drive end thereof pivoted to the inner end of the sectionB, as at 9.

More specifically, the. fulcrum section 5 included a bar It] and diverged legs ||-ll of equal length projecting from its end opposite from the fulcrum 8. A brace member 12 between the legs llll prevents spreading of the legs, the latter being provided with angular feet l3l3 to engage the rim, as shown in Figure 4.

As is apparent (see Figure l), the legs ll-II are of equal length and project on the same angular divergence from the bar I0, so that when the feet I3-l3 are engaged with the rim B, the bar It) will assume a position diametrical of the rim. It is preferable that the fulcrum point 8 be substantially at the center of the rim when the parts of the tool are properly positioned for use. The tool is universal as to its disposition on the circumference of the rim, due to this diametrical positioning.

The force applying section 6 is also substantially Y-shaped and is composed of a bar l4 having equal length and diverged legs l5--l5 braced by a bar 15;; which prevent the legs from spreading.

Pivotal cam-hook members 16 are provided on the outer ends of the legs 15-45, the same being pivoted as at I51). Each of these cam-hook members l6 consist of an arm Ilia which is enlarged at its tire engaging side, as at [61). The tire side of this enlargement or head lBb is beveled outwardly and slightly concave, as shown in Figure- 3, as denoted by reference character lBc, thus forming a cam surface. 1

Curving toward the tire and then backwardly from the lateral most portion of the head l6b is a hook lfid which is intended to ride between the lip of the rim B and the chordal portion of the tire, as shown in Figure 3.

In the operation of the tool, the hooks IBd may best be engaged by first fully contracting the tool and seating the feet l3 upon the rim. The hooks l6d are then slipped over the lip of the rim beyond the ends of the chordal portion of the bead where the tire is loose in the depressed center of the rim. The cam hook members are then manually tilted toward the chordal portion of the bead and forced pivots l5b with the result that'the toed-in camhook members 16 are caused to rotate inwardly as they move along their parallel force lines in opposition to the resistance offered by the friction of the heads Nib of the members l6, against the rim B and chordal portion 0 of the tire. This movement efiects a wedging action of the heads I6b between the rim and the chordal portion of the tire, with the result that as the members I6 rotat and are, caused to slide along the 'Iipof therim,thefoliordalportion of the tire is lifted upon the inner cam faces Hie of the heads 161) above the lip of the'bead, and simultaneously moved inward with respectto thelip of the rim so that as theheads [6b slipfreefrom the rim, the disengaged portion of the bead drops within the rim.

' "While the'joregoing description sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in'the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andsco-pe of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

"Having thus described my invention, I claim:

Tire mountingtool comprising a hand lever, a I

fulcrum support pivotally mounted onsaid hand lever near one end having spaced feet in the plane 4 of swing of said lever for engaging a wheel rim substantially opposite the chordally stretched final portion of the tire head to be seated within said rim, a cam hook support p-ivotally mounted at the end of said lever to extend parallel and in opposite direction to said fulcrum support, cam

hooks having arms pivotedat one cend at laterally spaced points on said-camhook support to swing in a plane parallel to the plane of swing of said lever, said arms having lateral extensions adjacent their free ends in a direction normal to theplane. oflswing. of said lever, said extensions "being undercut to form rim engaging hooks and convergent on-the upper sides toward the free ends ofsaid arms, said cam hooks adapted to be :ins'erted between tl'ie rim and tire bead adjacent th ends of said chordally stretched portion, in mutually convergent position, whereby lifting force imparted by said lever is resolved into components acting upon said cam hooks to tilt them towards one anotherin sliding engagement with the b a RIQHARD J. HEIT-Z MAN.

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